Cycle 1
English (Genres)
English (Phonics/spellings)
English (Grammar and
punctuation)
Maths
Science
Computing
History
Geography
Art
Music
RE
PSHE
DT
Autumn
N - Stories set in imaginary worlds
 N- Myths and legends
NF -Persuasive texts and non N- Plays
chronological reports.
Y3 - To consolidate understanding of
Y3 - To spell regular verb endings and
adding suffixes and to investigate
to learn irregular tense changes
conventions related to the spelling
Y4 - To investigate, collect and classify
pattern –le
spelling patterns related to the
Y4 - To distinguish between the spelling
formation of plurals
and meaning of homophones
Word: Use of the forms a or an according Word: The grammatical difference
to whether the next word begins with a
between plural and possessive –s
consonant or a vowel
Sentence: Noun phrases expanded by
Sentence: Expressing time, place and
the addition of modifying adjectives,
cause using conjunctions
nouns and preposition phrases (e.g.
Text: Introduction to paragraphs as a
the teacher expanded to: the strict
way to group related material
maths teacher with curly
hair)
Text: Use of paragraphs to organise
ideas around a theme
Text: Appropriate choice of pronoun
or noun within and across sentences
to aid cohesion and avoid repetition
Place value
Multiplication and division
Addition and subtraction
Fractions, decimals and percentages
Multiplication and division
Measures
Fractions and Decimals
Shape and space
Statistics
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Electricity: Alternative sources of electricity.
How could we cope without electricity?
Y3
Bringing it to life
Ancient Greece
European Country: holiday destinations,
Volcanoes, Earthquakes and Tsunamis
famous cities.
– The power of the Earth.
Why do so many people shoose to go to
What makes the Earth angry?
the Mediterranean for their holidays?
Pieces inspired by Volcanoes.
Art from Ancient Greece.
Brass tuition
Rhythm and pulse
Ensemble singing in parts
Christmas production
Greek songs
What do different people believe about
God?
What are the deeper meanings of
festivals?
Rules and Views – including class rules,
school rules (rewards and sanctions),
Choices – making the correct choices
democracy (voting for school, sports and
ECO council),
Models and artefacts linked to ancient Greece.
Product to sell for Christmas.
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N- Stories which raise
issues/dilemmas
 P- Creating images
Y3 - To know what happens to the
spelling of nouns when -s is added
Y4 - To investigate and learn to spell
words with common letter strings
Spring
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Punctuation: Introduction to inverted
commas to punctuate direct speech
Text: Headings and sub-headings to
aid presentation
Sentence: Expressing time, place and
cause using conjunctions [for example,
when, before, after, while, so,
because], adverbs [for example, then,
next, soon, therefore], or prepositions
[for example, before, after, during, in,
because of]
Text: Paragraphing in fiction and non
fiction
Place value
Addition and subtraction
Multiplication and division
Fractions, decimals and percentages
Time
Light: Sources including the sun and
electricity, shadows, reflection.
How far can you throw a shadow
NF- Information texts
P- Shape poetry and calligrams
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Summer
 N- Authors and letters
 P- Poems to perform
NF- Recounts:
newspapers/magazines
Y3 - To understand how words change
when suffixes are added
Y4 - To understand how suffixes
change the function of words
Y3 - To embed the correct use and
spelling of pronouns
Y4 - To understand the use of the
apostrophe in contracted forms of
words
Punctuation: Use of inverted commas
and other punctuation to indicate
direct speech [for example, a comma
after the reporting clause; end
punctuation within inverted commas:
The conductor shouted, “Sit down!”]
Word: Standard English forms for verb
inflections instead of local spoken
forms [for example, we were instead
of we was, or I did instead of I done]
Text: Use of the present perfect form
of verbs instead of the simple past [for
example, He has gone out to play
contrasted with He went out to play]
Word: Word families based on
common words, showing how words
are related in form and meaning [for
example, solve, solution, solver,
dissolve, insoluble]
Numbers and the number system
Multiplication and division
Measures
Shape and space
Statistics
Sound: Sources, vibration, loud and
faint, pitch, volume.
Why do people enjoy music?
Place value
Addition and subtraction
Fractions, decimals and percentages
Statistics
Shape and space
Animals (including humans) Nutrition
linked to what we eat, skeletons and
muscles.
How can athletes move so quickly?
Y4
Games and information
The Roman Empire and its impact on
Stone Age to Iron Age – including
Britain:
hunter gatherers, early farmers,
Julius Caeser, Hadrian’s Wall, Boudicca
Bronze age and Iron Age.
and Romanisation of Britain.
Who first lived in Britain?
Why were the Romans so powerful
and what did we learn from them?
Y3 - To develop knowledge of prefixes
to generate new words from root
words
Y4 - To revise and investigate links
between meaning and spelling when
using affixes
Sentence: Fronted adverbials [for
example, Later that day, I heard the
bad news.]
Punctuation: Use of commas after
fronted adverbials
Punctuation: Apostrophes to mark
plural possession [for example, the
girl’s name, the girls’ names]
Multiplication and division
Fractions, decimals and percentages
Measures
Measure/Number
All living things: Identify and name a
variety of living things (plants and
animals) in the local and wider
environment.
Which wild plants and animals thrive
in your locality?
Y3
Move it and sort it
Local History: A study of local history taking into account a period of history
which shaped the locality.
How did Sir Richard Arkwright, John Smedley, Florence Nightingale and Alison
Utley affect the area?
Local Area and a contrasting locality.
Early art
Shadow art
Art inspired by The Romans
Art inspired by music
Brass tuition
Rhythm and pulse
Ensemble singing in parts
Why do people enjoy music?
Famous local artists
Landscapes
Animals in art
Environmental sculptures.
Brass tuition
Rhythm and pulse
Ensemble singing in parts
Local folk songs
Compositions inspired by nature
Why is prayer important for believers?
What do religions teach about the
natural world and why should we take
care of it?
What can we learn from religions
about what is right and wrong?
What do religions say to us when life
gets hard?
Belonging – including friendships,
families, homophobia & bullying
My Body – including medicines,
smoking and alcohol
Our World – including multiculturalism, pollution
People – including mutual respect and
individual liberty, multi cultualism
To create working toy models of Roman inventions.
Making and marketing products for sale in the local area.
Food and nutrition
MFL
Forest Schools
PE/Sport including extracurricular available and
competitions
Homework
(Topics, spellings, times
tables and poetry)
Keeping Safe (E-safety,
fire safety, road safety,
drugs, stranger danger
etc)
Learning outside the
classroom (Visitors/trips
etc)
Enterprise
Global
Dimension/Multicultural
Festivals/celebrations
Citizenship – community
participation
Theme days
An introduction to French
Rugby, Hockey, Football and Cross Country
Outdoor pursuits (Lea Green activity days
Net and invasion games.
Dance
Outdoor pursuits (Lea Green activity days)
Rounders and athletics
Outdoor pursuits (Lea Green activity days)
Topic study and regular reading practise.
Consolidation of number work and times tables.
E-Safety
Water Safety
Forest Schools – pond safety, tool
safety, fire safety, stranger danger,
weather safety
First Aid & what to do in an
emergency
Harvest
E-Safety
Forest Schools – pond safety,
tool safety, fire safety, stranger
danger, weather safety
First Aid & what to do in an
emergency
E-Safety
Water Safety
Forest Schools – pond safety, tool
safety, fire safety, stranger
danger, weather safety
First Aid
E-Safety
Water Safety
Forest Schools – pond safety, tool
safety, fire safety, stranger
danger, weather safety
E-Safety
Sun Safety
Forest Schools – pond safety, tool
safety, fire safety, stranger
danger, weather safety
E-Safety
Forest Schools – pond safety, tool
safety, fire safety, stranger
danger, weather safety
Science day trip
Pantomime trip.
Possible visit to iron age or roman settlement.
Excursion into local areas
Christmas market.
Easter Farmers Fayre
Hanging basket enterprise.
Christmas
Community Christmas Fayre and Carol
Community Harvest Festival
concert.
Mediterranean festival and Science day.
Children in Need
Chinese New Year
Easter
Easter Farmers Fayre
Sport Relief
Spring time celebrations
Village ‘Bunny Run’.
School Community Enterprise project.
Ramadan
Village Carnival Celebration.
TBC